Here is a list of community/Detail reports that I have done and written: Community Reports: How can we make local election matter to ALL residents in Saint Paul? The need for legitimacy of the district planning council: The case for district council 7 PSA: Data Literacy and Deeper Insight on Saint Paul Crime Data Saint …

My personal motivation pushing me to serve other is to reduce suffering and create a better world. I don’t want other children and people to experience the trauma that I went through. This means advocating systems that improve interpersonal relationship skills, deal with trauma with healing, and build intimate connections with community member outside the …

I was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and came to America when I was two years old (Dad is holding me). My family came to America via lottery, through the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (Trump is trying to get rid of it). I was raised in Hollis/Jamaica, NYC. I’m the middle child of five (three brothers …

The following is an excerpt from my teaching philosophy statement: The instructor should serve a dual role: the knowledgeable teacher and righteous role model. The most sought out instructors by students are the ones who are engaging, friendly, and bring practical application to the course material. An influential teacher can impact students in such a …

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While he has struggled to find a use for his superpower of turning himself into a gazebo, Claude “Gazeboman” Blackwood meanwhile is doing good things in his community, attending City Council meetings, organizing citizens to preserve and improve our parks. A little piece of nature in the heart of the city is a benefit to all.